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Abstract Paintings For Sale
1950s "The Schoolgirl" Oil and Sand Figurative Painting NYC Brooklyn Museum
Located in Arp, TX
Sylvia Rutkoff (1919-2011)
26-1
"The Schoolgirl"
c.1950s
Oil paint, sand on Masonite
36x48 wood period frame
Unsigned
Collection acquired from family estate
Sylvia Weinreb Rutkoff (...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Masonite, Oil
French 20th Century Abstract Composition Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924)
signed and dated verso
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas size: 20 x 20 inches
condition: overall very...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$867 Sale Price
30% Off
#135 (Abstract Expressionist painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Douglas M. Olsen (b. 1960). #135, 1982. Watercolor on rag paper, 22 x 30 inches. Signed lower margin and on verso.
Category
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Rag Paper
$200 Sale Price
60% Off
sbc 208 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
sbc 208 (Abstract painting)
Acrylic on linen — Unframed
Susan Cantrick's abstract paintings explore the pre-verbal realm of thought through structured visual responses. Her process ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
Huge 20th Century French Expressionist Abstract Oil Painting Black Grey Yellow
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: French School, dated 1992 verso, inscribed into the paint to the front.
Title: Black, Yellow, Grey, Taupe abstract, painted with very thick impasto paint creating a wonderf...
Category
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cosmic Trigger - Large Contemporary Organic Shape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1967 Vintage Mid-Century Abstract Landscape Oil Painting - Nature Dwellings
Located in Bristol, GB
NATURE DWELLINGS
Size: 42.5 x 68 cm (including frame)
Oil on Canvas
A brilliantly executed semi-abstract composition, painted in oil onto canvas and dated 1967.
In this abstract nature landscape...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
ABSTRACT Painting Earth Brown Lines Dark Spanish Artist Alicia Gimeno NEW
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Traces in Blue by Anne Harney, Blue Pastel, Pink, Abstract Still Life Painting
By Anne Harney
Located in Atlanta, GA
Anne Harney is a representational painter beginning her work from observation and concluding with a mix of imagination. “I prefer to begin my work from life. My landscape paintings u...
Category
2010s Fauvist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century "Lightnings Infinite / Art of Living" - Horizontal Abstract #2
Located in Soquel, CA
Striking mid century abstract expressionist painting by Leslie Luverne Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Oil on masonite painting titled "Lightnings Infinte Art of Living...
Category
1960s Post-War Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Cosmic Woman, Late 20th Century Figurative Abstraction w/ Nude Woman
Located in Beachwood, OH
James Massena March (American, 1953-2021)
Cosmic Woman
Acrylic on canvas
Signed center right, signed and titled verso
30 x 40 inches
"My paintings are about space, form and energy. ...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Original Set Primary Blue series-Summer Cat-White Butterfly-BritishAward Artist
Located in London, GB
-In light of new tariffs, we’ve applied a 20% discount off the market price of this piece to support our collectors in facing potential added costs. At the gallery, we work closely w...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silver
$1,879 Sale Price
25% Off
About Time (Abstract, Expressionist, Blue, Beige, Grey, Atmospheric, ~20% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Katherine Bello
About Time
Acrylic and oil stick on canvas
2023
Size: 52x42x1.5in
Signed, dated and titled by hand
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-1874
*on stretcher frame - ready to hang...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Florabundance Acrylic on Canvas Contemporary Abstract 40" x 40" Water
Located in Houston, TX
Florabundance Acrylic on Canvas Contemporary Abstract 40" x 40" Water ...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary expressive colorful acrylic painting "Spring color explosion"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This vibrant artwork "Spring color explosion" is an abstract explosion of color, showcasing a dynamic interplay of bold hues. This painting is a creation by the French artist Nataly...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"The Manifestation" Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas Illustrator Bill Shields
Located in Arp, TX
William Stephens Shields, Jr., 1925 - 2010
"The Manifestation"
1994
Oil on canvas
48"x36" artist framed
Signed lower center
William Stephens Shields, Jr., 1925 - 2010
He was born in san Francisco, in 1931, Bill moved to Texas, where he grew up. Moved to New York in 1940 and later joined the Naval Air Corps at the age of 18. He served as an Aviation Cadet in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945. At the end of WWII, Bill returned to Texas.
At 21, Bill re-focused his energy and enrolled in the Chicago Academy of Fine Art as an Illustration major. What followed was a whirlwind of success, great friendships and a sense of belonging he had never before experienced. Art was his calling and the art-world could not have been less prepared for the likes of Bill Shields...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Trip Park, "Happy Horses", 30x30 Abstract Colorful Horse Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This Painting, "Happy Horses", is a 30x30 oil painting on canvas by artist Trip Park. Featured in the painting is a repeating and overlapping pattern of a rider and horse in various ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Midnight Blue Forest Landscape 20th Century British Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Midnight Blue Abstract
by John Horwill, ARCA (British, 1927-1997)
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 15 x 19 inches
canvas : 12 x 16 inches
Provenance: private collection, the Cots...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Moonlit Landscape, signed "Douvos"
Located in New Orleans, LA
Abstract Moonlit Landscape, signed and dated "Douvos"
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Composition N°8 by Vivaldo Martini - Oil on canvas 64x80 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
His first name sounds like a concerto. Vivacious, its name is reminiscent of an aperitif or a cyclist. The addition of the two evokes the Italianate. Indomitable and unavoidable. Mor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
American School Modernist Surreal Cityscape Landscape Signed Regional Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nice modernist American school painting. Oil and watercolor and gouache on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 18L x 23H.
Category
1940s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$995 Sale Price
33% Off
Kaleidoscopic Architecture Painting by Mark Kaplan
By Mark Kaplan
Located in New York, NY
Mark Kaplan (Russian, b. 1950)
Les visiteurs tardifs, c. mid-late 20th century
Oil on canvas
31 3/4 x 39 in.
Framed: 36 1/4 x 43 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.
Signed upp...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Open Wondow, Painting, Acrylic on Watercolor Paper
By Karen Hansen
Located in Yardley, PA
This small abstract painting captures the feeling of an open window with a gentle breeze softly blowing the light curtain. Its rich blues and greens add to the quiet and calm. Painte...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
“Bang Bang, Beep Beep” Abstract Contemporary Figurative Cowboy Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Figurative contemporary painting by Houston, TX artist Tra' Slaughter. The painting features two figures wearing cowboy hats set against a light tan background. Signed in the front l...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
French Abstract Expressionist Acrylic On Canvas
Located in Cotignac, FR
A contemporary Abstract Expressionist acrylic on canvas by French artist, Christian Manoury. Signed to the back of the canvas.
This artwork captures a minimalist aesthetic with its ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Girl Reflection" oil and resin painting, upside down portrait with waterlilies
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Girl Reflection" is an expressionist depiction merging a portrait of a girl laying with her arms crossed behind her head, and the surface of a pond adorned with lilypads.
An excit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Resin, Oil
Etruscan Wall
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
George Dannatt (1915-2009)
Estruscan Wall
1992
Oil on card
13.4 x 19.5 cm
31.8 x 36.8 cm (Frame)
George Dannatt’s long career as a painter and sculptor ended with the artist’s dea...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$495 Sale Price
20% Off
Philadelphia Market
Located in Greenville, DE
Edward L. Loper Jr. was a self-taught artist, while being strongly influenced by his father's later work.
39" x 39" Framed
Signed lower right.
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Musicians and dancers from Mallorca oil on board painting Spain
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Josep Coll Bardolet (1912-2007) - Musicians and dancers Mallorca - Oil on panel
Oil measurements 33x41 cm.
Frame measurements 44x52 cm.
Category
1980s Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$2,634 Sale Price
25% Off
French 20th Century Abstract Head Portrait of Figure Large Oil Painting Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924)
signed, titled verso
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas size: 24 x 20 inches
condition: overall very g...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French 20th Century Abstract Expressionism Painting with Bold Pink and Orange
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Marie Deloume (French born 1942)
signed on back, inscribed verso with the artists Paris address
oil painting on paper stuck on canvas, unframed
...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Paper
Vesper - Abstract Blue Indigo Burgundy Red Undulations Curve Wave Lines, 2019
Located in Kent, CT
Within undulating lines in shades of blue with hints of pale pink and dark red, Margaret Neill investigates the properties of abstract curvilinear forms found in the localized condit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
I Love Rainbows - Colorful Hearts Original Graffiti Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Believed - Rainbow Stripes Colored Textural Thread and Paint Original Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Experimentation with different materials, textures, and techniques in each of his colorful abstract paintings has been a point of discovery and a major part of Raul de la Torre’s art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Thread
Vintage Modernist oil Painting "Dancing Together" Figurative Painting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
6004 Vintage modernist oil painting on artist board displayed in a gilt wood frame os a dancing couple.
Signed lower left by M.Barak.
Category
1980s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Histoire sans fin, Abstract Expressionist, Colorful Books, Library, Pink French
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Abstract expressionist library with colorful books.
Worked in oil and with a knife, the subject ends up disappearing in favor of abstraction, the colors are soft but vibrate a lot.
S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1918
By Jane Kim
Located in Burlingame, CA
When competing desires collide, which one wins?
At the turn of the 20th century, North American bird populations were plummeting, hitting a nadir with the extinction of the Passeng...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Latex, Acrylic
$36,000
Untitled, Abstract, Acrylic on Paper by Contemporary Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Suresh Kumar P - Untitled
Acrylic on Paper , 12 x 9 inches
( Unframed & Delivered )
Date of Birth : 20th May 1982
Place of Birth : Chennai
Artist Sures...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
LARGO 122 READY TO HANG ABSTRACT PAINTING, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By Sia Aryai
Located in Yardley, PA
Largo 122 Framed 20X20X1.75" Ready to hang one of a kind abstract painting This lively original painting with the color of the forest on heavy parchment brings an uplifting energ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Untitled in Blue & Grey, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic Abstract Painting, Original artwork created by Ronald Hunter. A balanced abstract composition with blue an grey tones, made with many layers of acrylic paint. You will ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Two Figures, " Louis Stone, Abstract, American WPA Modernism
By Louis Stone
Located in New York, NY
Louis K. Stone (1902 - 1984)
Two Figures, 1980
Mixed media on paper
Sight 52 x 42 inches
Signed and dated lower right
Louis King Stone was born in Findlay, Ohio in 1902 and received...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Raimonds Staprans - Desert. 1974, oil on canvas, 95, 5x116 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Desert. 1974, oil on canvas, 95,5x116 cm
Painting in orange colors
Provenance Maxwell gallery
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$143,237 Sale Price
27% Off
Marine Blue Diptych, Abstract Fish Pattern Gestures, Mediterranean Navy Painting
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us and reminds us of its natural beauty and the importance of its preservation.
Details:
Title: Marina N29 & N30
Medium: Acrylic on Paper
Size: 70x 212 cm total (28 x 84inches). Each panel measures 70 x 106 cm (28 x 42 inches).
Year: 2024
* Frame is for illustrative purposes only. Artwork shipped carefully rolled and packaged in a tube.
* Certificate of Authenticity provided.
Enric Servera (Ciutadella de Menorca, 1970) lives and works between Barcelona and Menorca, Spain. His works explores the colors and forms of the ocean, inspired by the fauna and flora of the Mediterranean Sea. His work has shown in galleries across Spain, and is part of several public and private collections.
Words that may describe this series of artworks are: Mediterranean-inspired art, abstract sea paintings...
Category
2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
The light and the heavy (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
The light and the heavy (Abstract Painting)
Oil on canvas - Unframed
This artwork is exclusive to IdeelArt.
German artist Petra Schott uses colour, line...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Other by Itself - Painting by Franco Ferrari - 2000s
Located in Roma, IT
The other by itself is an original contemporary artwork realized in the 2000s by the Italian Contemporary artist Franco Ferrari.
Original mixed media painting. Acrylic on canvas.
...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,852 Sale Price
25% Off
"Mesa World" abstract acrylic on canvas painting by artist Jean Richardson
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Mesa World" abstract acrylic on canvas painting of horses by artist Jean Richardson. Signed Richardson lower right recto. "Mesa World", 40 x 60, JR 917, 1987 written on back.
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Blue Lagoon of Miyako Island / Sea / Water / Wave / Gift Art.
Located in Zofingen, AG
Blue Lagoon of Miyako Island lies 300 km west of Okinawa and is known for its beaches, which are considered the best in Japan. The blue water shines like a polished emerald. The...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Abstract, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Pinar Akbaba
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic on canvas :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes :: Signature Locat...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Original Abstract Expressionist 1955 New York Female Artist Irene Zevon Portrait
By Irene Zevon
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original abstract expressionist oil painting by American female artist Irene Zevon created and dated in 1955. Signed. Really amazing cubist portrait.
Irene Zevon, born in Bro...
Category
1950s Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Abstract Landscape, large mid-century green painting, COBRA art movement
Located in Beachwood, OH
Erik Ortvad (Danish, 1917 - 2008)
Abstract Landscape, 1946
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated lower right
32 X 37.5 inches
35 x 40.5 inches, framed
Born in 1917 in Copenhagen, Erik Ortvad was a surrealist painter and a founding member of the COBRA art...
Category
1940s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Framed Abstract Encaustic Painting by Juhachiro Takada
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Juhachiro Takada
Title: Untitled II
Medium: Encaustic, Sand on Canvas, Signed in pencl
Paper Size: 10.5 x 12.5 inches
Frame Size: 19.5 x 20.5 inches
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Encaustic
Consolidated Details, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Terri Bell arranges organic circular shapes in a two-part composition. Subtle pops of color punctuate the predominantly monochromatic grid in unpredict...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
1962 Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting "Little Sun"
Located in Arp, TX
Dorothy Heller
"Little Sun"
1962
Oil on Canvas
22 1/2" x 17 3/4", Framed 24 1/2"x 19 1/2"
Signed in paint lower right and on reverse
Abstract expressionist painting by "the finest w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$720 Sale Price
40% Off
Passage and Holds the people together, Mixed media painting on Awagami paper
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Passage and Holds the people together Diptych, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on Awagami paper
Overall size: 35.03 in. H x 51 in. W
Individual ...
Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Graphite
Quite A Messy Night - Original Bold Delightful Figurative Fancy Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gerdine Duijsens’ spirited and evocative figures are instantly recognizable and unforgettable. Through lush, bold colors and energetic marks, her paintings emit a sense of pleasure a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
#226, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pigment
“Untitled”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original, highly textured oil on canvas painting by Jacques Gandon. Signed lower right and dated 1953. The painting has the visual appearance of a woven fabric abstract. Can be hung horizontally or vertically. Condition is very good, no issues. Original artist pine strip frame. Frame has wear consistent with its age. Overall framed measurements are 24.5 by 37 inches. Vintage Jonathan Adler...
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
"Doves for the Dorians II" (pink, green, white, Greek warrior. sword, painting)
Located in Paris, IDF
The Dorians played a significant role in the development of the Greek city-states during the Bronze Age -- and Doves are widely recognized as symbols of peace, primarily in the story...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Dye, Oil, Acrylic
Geometric Bauhaus, Red and Black Art Deco Beach Tiles Painting on Paper 2024
Located in Barcelona, ES
These series of paintings by Natalia Roman gather their inspiration from geometric, minimalist shapes and paintings from the beginning of Modernism, with a special emphasis on Art Deco shapes of the 30's, 40's and 50's. The subtle but chic color combinations will combine beautifully with both vintage and modern furniture without overtaking spaces that are carefully crafted by designers.
Natalia Roman was born in 1984 in Girona, Spain. She has exhibited in galleries across Europe and her colorful, abstract paintings are part of private collections all over the world.
Details:
Title: Art Deco Beach...
Category
2010s Neo-Constructivist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper
"girlfriends in the rain " RK42, Abstract, Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Clay, Acrylic
Original Abstract Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs
Bring audacious experiments with color and textures to your living room, dining room or home office. Abstract paintings, large or small, will stand out in your space, encouraging conversation and introducing a museum-like atmosphere that’s welcoming and conducive to creating memorable gatherings.
Abstract art has origins in 19th-century Europe, but it came into its own as a significant movement during the 20th century. Early practitioners of abstraction included Wassily Kandinsky, although painters were exploring nonfigurative art prior to the influential Russian artist’s efforts, which were inspired by music and religion. Abstract painters endeavored to create works that didn’t focus on the outside world’s conventional subjects, and even when artists depicted realistic subjects, they worked in an abstract mode to do so.
In 1940s-era New York City, a group of painters working in the abstract mode created radical work that looked to European avant-garde artists as well as to the art of ancient cultures, prioritizing improvisation, immediacy and direct personal expression. While they were never formally affiliated with one another, we know them today as Abstract Expressionists.
The male contingent of the Abstract Expressionists, which includes Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, is frequently cited in discussing leading figures of this internationally influential postwar art movement. However, the women of Abstract Expressionism, such as Helen Frankenthaler, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell and others, were equally involved in the art world of the time. Sexism, family obligations and societal pressures contributed to a long history of their being overlooked, but the female Abstract Expressionists experimented vigorously, developed their own style and produced significant bodies of work.
Draw your guests into abstract oil paintings across different eras and countries of origin. On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive range of abstract paintings along with a guide on how to arrange your wonderful new wall art.
If you’re working with a small living space, a colorful, oversize work can create depth in a given room, but there isn’t any need to overwhelm your interior with a sprawling pièce de résistance. Colorful abstractions of any size can pop against a white wall in your living room, but if you’re working with a colored backdrop, you may wish to stick to colors that complement the decor that is already in the space. Alternatively, let your painting make a statement on its own, regardless of its surroundings, or group it, gallery-style, with other works.
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